In progressive therapy, how does shock delivery within an episode change?

In progressive therapy, how does shock delivery within an episode change?

• A. It is delivered more aggressively
• B. It is delayed by 30 seconds
• C. It is suppressed entirely
• D. It is delivered less aggressively

Answer: (A)

In progressive therapy, you escalate the intervention within an ongoing episode to overcome persistent abnormal activity. If the initial shock doesn’t terminate the episode, delivering shocks more aggressively increases the chance of success by applying greater energy or intensity when needed. Waiting longer or backing off would let the episode continue, and completely suppressing or delivering less aggressive shocks would likely fail to terminate the episode. The idea is to progressively intensify the intervention to maximize the likelihood of stopping the abnormal activity within that same episode.

In progressive therapy, you escalate the intervention within an ongoing episode to overcome persistent abnormal activity. If the initial shock doesn’t terminate the episode, delivering shocks more aggressively increases the chance of success by applying greater energy or intensity when needed. Waiting longer or backing off would let the episode continue, and completely suppressing or delivering less aggressive shocks would likely fail to terminate the episode. The idea is to progressively intensify the intervention to maximize the likelihood of stopping the abnormal activity within that same episode.